Baseball Victoria, Author at Baseball Victoria

Aussie T-Ball is designed to introduce kids to the game of baseball and help them develop basic baseball skills in a FUN way, while not paying attention to the score board. Aussie T-Ball has been modified to ensure two things, maximum involvement and incredible amounts of fun by ensuring that all children of all abilities get an equal chance to play.

How does Aussie T-Ball differ from other traditional forms of T-Ball?
·      Emphasis is on FUN rather then the scoreboard
·      Greater game involvement
·      All equipment is safety conscious with modified bats and balls.

What are the benefits of your club becoming a registered Aussie T-Ball club?
Access to our Player Participation Packs. Aussie T-Ball is the entry point to the sport so Baseball Australia has developed the perfect entry level Player Participant Pack that includes a Team Australia Glove.

Who can receive a Participants Pack and who orders them?
Any player who has a subscription type of Aussie T-Ball, and is classed as an active and financial player is entitled to receive a Players Pack.

What resources are available to clubs?
BA developed a range of resources to assist clubs with developing your Aussie T-Ball program ranging from information flyers, participation certificates, club manual, hats, jerseys and a complete club equipment kit.

For further information on Aussie T-Ball go to baseball.com.au/aussietball

If you would like your club to be our newest Aussie T-Ball club, email us at membership@baseball.org.au.

For further information on Aussie T-Ball go to baseball.com.au/aussietball

If you would like your club to be our newest Aussie T-Ball club, email us at membership@baseball.org.au.

The offices of Baseball Victoria will be closed from noon on Wednesday 23 December 2015 until 9 a.m. on Monday 4 January 2016.

Everyone at BV wishes all players, managers, umpires, scorers and fans a happy and healthy holiday season.

Pakenham 11, Chelsea 0

When import James Mills takes the hill little seems to go wrong for the Pumas. So it was again on Sunday as they whitewashed the Dolphins, 11-0. Pakenham scored once in the first, twice in the third, three more times in the fourth and five in the fifth to secure the mercy-rule aided win.

The victory helps them keep pace with Mulgrave; currently they sit three points behind the Rebels but have played one more game.

Chelsea falls to 5-6 on the season.

Research 22, Footscray 6

The Roadrunners’ dominate home victory pushed them above the Bulldogs for the last spot in Finals. Research currently sits at 4-5 and in fourth place while Footscray, who have played one more game, are 3-7 and fifth on the ladder.

Mulgrave 12, St Kilda 0

Drip, drip, drip. It was never spectacular but the way the Rebels scored runs against the Saints in St Kilda on Sunday it was certainly effective. Mulgrave tallied once in the first, four in each the second and the third, and then added single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings before the Saints brought in hurler Avi Lewis, who pitched a scoreless seventh frame.

With their top two pitchers unavailable, St Kilda opted for a bullpen game, throwing Pete McCourt for the first four-plus innings and then Paul Puskar before Lewis pitched the last.

For the Rebels they needed only Mathew Young who threw a complete game shutout, ceding just five hits while throwing 112 pitches.

Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club

Ormond Glenhuntly had a bye this weekend.

The victory helps them keep pace with Mulgrave; currently they sit three points behind the Rebels but have played one more game.

Chelsea falls to 5-6 on the season.

Research 22, Footscray 6

Mulgrave 12, St Kilda 0

With their top two pitchers unavailable, St Kilda opted for a bullpen game, throwing Pete McCourt for the first four-plus innings and then Paul Puskar before Lewis pitched the last.

For the Rebels they needed only Mathew Young who threw a complete game shutout, ceding just five hits while throwing 112 pitches.

Original report supplied by Lincoln Ladds of the Mulgrave Baseball Club

Ormond Glenhuntly had a bye this weekend.

Ballarat 5, Williamstown 4

The Brewers accomplishment something on Sunday not too often attained this season: cooling off the Wolves’ bats.

Despite trailing by one entering their home half of the first, Ballarat evened the game before scoring three times in the third and adding an insurance marker in the sixth. Three Williamstown runs in the seventh tightened the contest up considerably, but the Wolves would get no closer, falling 5-4.

Justin Gourlay had the lone multi-hit game for Williamstown, going 2-5 for a double, triple, a run scored and three RBI. Staci Rogers knocked in the other run.

For the victors, Ricky Howell had the game’s biggest hit, a triple, and drove in three of the Brewers five runs. Leigh Ashmore and Mathew Jones contributed the other RBI.

Upwey Ferntree Gully 10, Fitzroy 6

A hitting clinic broke out in Fitzroy on Sunday as the Lions and Tigers (oh my!) combined for 16 runs and 26 hits.

Leading the parade was Upwey’s Nicholas Rice who went 3-5 with a double, run scored and an RBI. Dylan Archer had a triple and knocked in two; Peter Schroeders and Jarrod Turner also knocked in a pair for the winning side.

Fitzroy was led by Taylor Eichhorst (2-3, a double, run, RBI), Brock Pawley (2-5, run, RBI), Callum Stevens (2-5 with a double and a run scored) and Thomas Wilson (2-4 with a run).

The victory ups the Tigers mark to 6-8 while the Lions fall to 9-5-1 with the defeat.

Berwick City 8, Bonbeach 7

Seven runs is an awfully big deficit to overcome. The visiting Bluejays found that out the hard way as they took the loss in a tight contest, 8-7.

The Cougars scored six runs in the second inning and never looked back.

With the victory, Berwick City improves to 8-7 while Bonbeach falls to 4-10.

Werribee 14, Malvern 3

The Giants continued their remarkable season with an impressive 14-3 win over the host Braves. The triumph keeps them second on the ladder, equal in points but two in the loss column behind Moorabbin. Malvern is now tied for second-to-last with Bonbeach.

Moorabbin 10, Port Melbourne 3

Tallying three times in the first, once in the second, two more times in the fifth, thrice in the sixth and adding one in the seventh for good measure, the Panthers easily dispatched of the Mariners, 10-3.

The win keeps Moorabbin percentage points above Werribee for the top of the ladder dominance.

The Panthers travel to Williamstown on Sunday while the Mariners host the Lions from Fitzroy.

The Brewers accomplishment something on Sunday not too often attained this season: cooling off the Wolves’ bats.

Justin Gourlay had the lone multi-hit game for Williamstown, going 2-5 for a double, triple, a run scored and three RBI. Staci Rogers knocked in the other run.

For the victors, Ricky Howell had the game’s biggest hit, a triple, and drove in three of the Brewers five runs. Leigh Ashmore and Mathew Jones contributed the other RBI.

Upwey Ferntree Gully 10, Fitzroy 6

A hitting clinic broke out in Fitzroy on Sunday as the Lions and Tigers (oh my!) combined for 16 runs and 26 hits.

Fitzroy was led by Taylor Eichhorst (2-3, a double, run, RBI), Brock Pawley (2-5, run, RBI), Callum Stevens (2-5 with a double and a run scored) and Thomas Wilson (2-4 with a run).

The victory ups the Tigers mark to 6-8 while the Lions fall to 9-5-1 with the defeat.

Berwick City 8, Bonbeach 7

Seven runs is an awfully big deficit to overcome. The visiting Bluejays found that out the hard way as they took the loss in a tight contest, 8-7.

The Cougars scored six runs in the second inning and never looked back.

With the victory, Berwick City improves to 8-7 while Bonbeach falls to 4-10.

Werribee 14, Malvern 3

Moorabbin 10, Port Melbourne 3

The win keeps Moorabbin percentage points above Werribee for the top of the ladder dominance.

The Panthers travel to Williamstown on Sunday while the Mariners host the Lions from Fitzroy.

Geelong 6, Sunshine 5

On paper it didn’t look like a fair fight. The Baycats were 10-3-1 and atop the ladder; the Eagles perched on the lowest rung, struggling to find ways to win. As the cliché goes: That’s why they play the game.

Geelong did prevail, 6-5, in a cracker of a game that was close throughout—and Sunshine’s to lose until the very last.

The Eagles started the scoring by tallying a run in the top of the first. The Baycats responded by plating one in the second and another in the third to take the lead. It was short lived.

Sunshine scored two in the fourth and another couple in the sixth to take a 5-2 lead. There it stood until the ninth when the never-say-die Baycats rallied to plate four runs in the bottom of the ninth to win a fantastic baseball game.

Cheltenham 8, Waverley 1

Led by superb pitching and the hot hitting of Adam Blackley, Mitch Holding and Sam Michael, the host Rustlers easily dispatched the Wildcats, 7-1. Buoyed by single runs in the second and fifth, two in the sixth and a game-sealing four in the seventh, Cheltenham was in control all day. Waverley’s sole run came in the fourth.

Blackley went 2-3 with a home run and three runs batted in. Holding was even better, going 2-4, scoring three runs and hitting a double and a long ball, knocking in two. Jack Enciondo also went deep for the Rustlers.

With the victory, Cheltenham improves to 8-6 on the season. The defeat drops Waverley to 5-10.

Essendon 16, Sandringham 5

Winning division games is always crucial. Especially when it’s at home. Essendon did just that on Sunday as they used four innings (first, second, seventh and eighth) of at least three runs to bombard the Royals, winning 16-5.

A single marker in the sixth complimented the three runs in the other three frames. The six in the eighth were enough to evoke the mercy rule.

Sandringham scored their runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth. At the plate they were led by Jordan Barnett (2-4 with an RBI), Anton Cevec (2-5, run, two RBI) and Ryan Morris (3-4, run, double, RBI).

Essendon kept pace with Geelong with the win. They trail the Baycats by one game.

Melbourne 13, Doncaster 2

The Demons were wickedly good at home on Sunday. They banged out 14 hits, including four doubles, in the dominant 13-2 win.

Matthew Kent starred going 4-for-4 with two runs, a double and an RBI. Adam Burton had three hits (two of them doubles) and knocked in three and Rhys De Highden also plated multiple runs.

Across the field, the Dragons couldn’t get going at the plate. They only mustered six hits, two from the always reliable Ben Utting. He also gets credit for the only two runs batted in for his side.

Now 12-2-1 on the season, Melbourne hosts Newport next Sunday in the last round of games before Christmas. Doncaster (3-11-1) returns home to play Preston.

Newport 6, Preston 3

Speaking of the Pirates . . . they hosted the Rams on the weekend. Newport grabbed the lead early, scoring a run in the top of the first. Pitching prevailed from then until the top of the seventh when the Rams busted the game open with five runs. Though Preston fought back with three of their own in the bottom half, nobody else crossed the plate.

The 6-3 victory allowed Newport to hop over Preston for the fourth spot on the ladder. The Rams now sit at 6-8 while the Pirates are 6-9.

Blackburn 7, Springvale 0

The Orioles pitched lights out on Sunday, allowing only five hits and ceding no walks. After tallying once in the first, they added two runs in the seventh and four insurance markers in the eighth. At the plate they also dominated, led by Luke Cartwright who went 3-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Nicholas Barrett and David Tierney also had multiple hits.

For the Lions, Lucas Anderson, Scott Baillie, Freddy Flores, Matthew Hayle and Glenn Mascoll each had a single.

The win keeps Blackburn within shouting distance of first place Melbourne, 2.5 games back. Springvale is now tied with Waverley for fourth in their division with identical 5-10 records.

Geelong did prevail, 6-5, in a cracker of a game that was close throughout—and Sunshine’s to lose until the very last.

The Eagles started the scoring by tallying a run in the top of the first. The Baycats responded by plating one in the second and another in the third to take the lead. It was short lived.

Cheltenham 8, Waverley 1

With the victory, Cheltenham improves to 8-6 on the season. The defeat drops Waverley to 5-10.

Essendon 16, Sandringham 5

A single marker in the sixth complimented the three runs in the other three frames. The six in the eighth were enough to evoke the mercy rule.

Essendon kept pace with Geelong with the win. They trail the Baycats by one game.

Melbourne 13, Doncaster 2

The Demons were wickedly good at home on Sunday. They banged out 14 hits, including four doubles, in the dominant 13-2 win.

Matthew Kent starred going 4-for-4 with two runs, a double and an RBI. Adam Burton had three hits (two of them doubles) and knocked in three and Rhys De Highden also plated multiple runs.

Now 12-2-1 on the season, Melbourne hosts Newport next Sunday in the last round of games before Christmas. Doncaster (3-11-1) returns home to play Preston.

Newport 6, Preston 3

The 6-3 victory allowed Newport to hop over Preston for the fourth spot on the ladder. The Rams now sit at 6-8 while the Pirates are 6-9.

Blackburn 7, Springvale 0

For the Lions, Lucas Anderson, Scott Baillie, Freddy Flores, Matthew Hayle and Glenn Mascoll each had a single.

The win keeps Blackburn within shouting distance of first place Melbourne, 2.5 games back. Springvale is now tied with Waverley for fourth in their division with identical 5-10 records.

The offices of Baseball Victoria will be closed from noon on Wednesday 23 December 2015 until 9 a.m. on Monday 4 January 2016.

Everyone at BV wishes all players, managers, umpires, scorers and fans a happy and healthy holiday season.

Pakenham is seeking applications for club coach in the 2016 winter season. During winter the Pumas compete in the Dandenong Baseball Association. This past season they fielded five senior sides, including an A1 and A2 team, four junior squads plus a Tee Ball program.

For additional information please see the attached PDF.

On Saturday night the 12th of December our Victorian Junior State teams received their game caps at the Melbourne Aces Game. It is a special moment each year and this night was no exception.

Melbourne Aces players and former Victorian representatives Jon Kennedy, Daryl George, Brad Harman, Shane Lindsay and General Manager Justin Huber presented the caps to this years teams. With the Baseball Victoria board Craig Armstead, Scott Dawes, Sonia Heath and president Myles Foreman on hand to congratulate the players.

Baseball Victoria President Myles Foreman also spoke during the ceremony:

"Gathered in front of us today are 115 baseball players ranging in age from 13 to 17 who have been selected to represent Victoria.

The players come from 21 baseball clubs ranging from Waverley with 14 state players to Sunshine with one state player.

Geographically the clubs are as diverse as Geelong to Sandringham.

Of the players, 40 have been selected to represent Victoria for the first time, this demonstrates renewal and reward for hard work.

In total we have 1,700 players across Victoria age eligible for these teams.

167 attended the first tryout which was subsequently reduced to the 115 players in front of us today.

Some of our greatest baseball players were never selected for state teams. State selection is therefore not the be all and end all of an individual’s playing career whether at club level or at the highest levels in Australia, playing college baseball or even professional baseball.

State selection can however assist with a player’s development on and off the diamond and open up opportunities to the elite high performance pathways in Australia and overseas.

Most importantly, state selection means being a custodian of Victoria's long and successful baseball history now in its 125th year.

On behalf of the Baseball Victoria Board and the Victorian Baseball community I take this opportunity to thank the coaches, team managers and scorers who give of their time freely to support these players development and opportunity.

To club coaches who will have played a key role in the development of these players thank you also for the many hours you put back into baseball.

To the parents and families of the players, thank you for the many hours you give of your time operating a taxi service ferrying to and from training and games.

Finally to the players.

You have all worked hard to achieve state selection. Some of you have tried several times before finally achieving state selection, which in itself demonstrates a great strength of character.

Your collective personal dedication and commitment must be acknowledged.

The state caps have just been presented by former state players; Justin Huber, Brad Harman, Shane Lindsay, Darryl George and Jon Kennedy. On behalf of the players thank you all for taking the time to pass on the legacy of representing Victoria by presenting the state caps today.

Being presented with a state cap only occurs when a player represents Victoria so this presentation today is a highly symbolic moment to be enjoyed and remembered.

Players wear the "Big V" with pride ensuring you respect and build upon its rich history.

When you are in Sydney and Canberra in January representing Victoria under the "Big V", play the great game of baseball with intensity, give it your all, ensure you hustle, enjoy the experience and never lose sight of the reality that you are always only ever one pitch away from a safe hit or an out.

Good luck to our 2016 Victorian State Teams!"